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VoIP library for Android

I need to integrate VoIP service in my Android application. Is there any free (best open source) library ? I need that the library at least allows voice call over internet and not necessarily internet to phone (like 2 Skype account).
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Proposing feature requests to the R Core Team

What's the recommended way/workflow of contacting the R Core Team in order to propose feature requests? By "feature requests" I do not simply mean firing something like "I'd like to see functionality XY doing XY, so it'd be cool if you'd go ahead…
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What open-source QR Code Generator would you recommend?

I'm looking for a library to generate QR codes in .NET I've stumbled across a few paid ones, but very few free ones that look any good. Anyone have experience with a good free open-source library? Thanks
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why "make" before "make install"

I know the process of installing from source are. ./configure make make install But why "make" before /etc/cups/cupsd.conf, why not just do "make install"? My understanding so far is "make" only compile the source into executable file, and "make…
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Open source Android libraries? Reusable Views, ViewGroups, Adapters etc?

Here's what I really want: a site collecting re-usable components for Android. I have found various small lists, the biggest being the Open Intents library list. Mark Murphy (hi, Mark) also lists the library projects he publishes. None of this is of…
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Best commandline time tracking application?

I'm looking for something that runs in a terminal and allows me to track time. I'd like it to be open source but that isn't necessary. Most time tracking apps I've found are either web or gui based and there for take longer to enter data then I'd…
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Should I provide a LICENSE.txt or COPYING.txt file in my project?

Does it matter? Should I use one or the other? Or both, even? Can the license file be any name? (With any extension?) I'm sure there's a "best practices" guide that contains all this, but I'm not having any luck finding it.
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List of Open Source projects that aid Android app development

A lot of open source libraries that aid in Android application development have sprung up with time. IMO looking at source code of good projects helps learn the system better, faster and not to mention reduces development time. Is there a…
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How to open-source an application that uses API keys

For a pet project, I develop a desktop application which requires API keys from several different webservices. I've been going through and preparing this application to become open-sourced and run across the problem of what to do with those…
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Are there any Open Source alternatives to Crystal Reports?

Are there any Open Source alternatives to Crystal Reports?
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What are some great online database modeling tools?

What's your favorite open source database design/modeling tool? I'm looking for one that supports several databases, especially Firebird SQL but I can't find one on Google.
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What open source C projects are worth studying for learning good design?

What small open source projects in C are interesting for learning good design? The project should be: Not too large (like the linux kernel) Well documented Perhaps still under active development I've just started learning C, and while the language…
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ɵ (Theta-like) symbol in Angular 2+ source code

After a deep dive into an Angular 4.3.* source code I was bumping into ɵ symbol quite often. For example, in async pipe source we see the usage of ɵisPromise(_) and ɵisObservable(_) functions. So now I wonder why Angular team decided to use it? And…
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Is there a free database or web service api for music information (albums, artists, tracks)?

I need to look up artist/album/track information for song titles. Is there a free database I could download or a open source web service/api I could use?
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Where can I find some good examples of Android UI?

I'm quite new to the Android world, and, due to work needs, I'm trying to get in. Whilst I'm not particularly afraid of the "thinking" code (i.e. Java), I'm a bit confused when developing the user interface. Since I found that the simplest yet most…
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